2025 in Bulgaria

Events in the year 2025 in Bulgaria.

Incumbents

1 January – Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area.
16 January – The National Assembly approves a coalition government between GERB, the BSP and the ITN led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov of GERB.

6 February – The Bulgarian parliament votes against a bill from the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party on Foreign Funded NGOS. The bill was rejected after 112 MPs voted against, 38 supported it and 48 abstained.
22 February – A door at the Sofia branch of the European Commission is set on fire by protesters organized by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party demonstrating against Bulgaria's adoption of the euro.
26 February – The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria orders a recount of votes cast in the October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election after voting discrepancies are found in half of polling stations sampled as part of an audit.

14 March – The 51st National Assembly of Bulgaria is reconvened with adjustments made following the recount, which sees the Velichie party entering parliament.

3 April – The Zhelzyazkov government survives a no-confidence motion filed by Vazrazhdane in the National Assembly.
17 April – The Zhelzyazkov government survives a no-confidence motion filed by MECh in the National Assembly.

1 July – Bulgaria is expected to adopt the euro and become the 21st member state of the eurozone.

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